Your Dog January 2025

Hello! As the calendar flips to a fresh year, it brings with it opportunities to make this year the best yet – for you and your beloved canine companions. A new year means new adventures, milestones, and moments to cherish with our dogs. Whether it’s tackling resolutions like teaching your pup a new trick, taking up a new activity, heading out to new places for walks, or simply carving out more quality time, this year is bursting with possibilities for deeper connections and wagging tails! I hope that our lead feature ‘What a difference a year makes’ can help inspire you to find what is going to enrich the bond between you and your dog in 2025. It features three really heart-warming and affirming stories that no matter your situation, you can…

A World Heritage Site, Giant’s Causeway has intrigued, inspired, and stunned visitors for centuries. A series of thousands of interlocking basalt columns, the area is geologically fascinating and steeped in legend. The area gets its name from the myth that the columns are the remains of a causeway built by an Irish giant who crossed the sea to fight a Scottish giant. There are two versions with different endings to the story, so we’ll let you discover that for yourself! Nestled below dramatic cliffs, the iconic steps are free for visitors to walk on to experience the mystery and magnificence of this corner of Northern Ireland. The National Trust provides a visitor centre, which includes guided tours, audio guides, and access to the shop, café and exhibition. The on-site car park…

* Check before you travel. COLDINGHAM BAY EYEMOUTH, BERWICKSHIRE Coldingham Bay is located on the stunning Berwickshire coast in Scotland. It’s a fantastic dog-friendly destination, with an expansive sandy beach and crystal-clear waters. It is the perfect spot for dogs to run freely and enjoy the fresh sea air. The bay is surrounded by picturesque cliffs and grassy dunes, providing ample space for exploration. Additionally, the nearby Coldingham village offers pet-friendly accommodation and cafés, making it easy to spend an entire day or weekend with your four-legged friend. BLENHEIM PALACE OXFORDSHIRE Blenheim Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Oxfordshire, made up of beautiful formal gardens and serene woodlands which offer plenty of space for your dog to explore on a lead, while you enjoy the stunning landscape. The…

January 1st always feels like a fresh start, with all the promise that our dreams could magically come true in the year ahead. But, as everyone knows, a lot can happen in a year. I talked to three very different dog owners to find out about the challenges they’ve faced in 2024, the fun they’ve had, and their dreams for the future. What they said was incredibly inspiring. “2024 was the best year of my life!” Lucy Heath, dog trainer and BGT finalist, from Grantham, in Lincolnshire, had an amazing 2024 and can’t wait to see what the new year brings. “I can honestly say that 2024 was the best year of my life,” said Lucy. “To start with, I went to the Crufts semi-finals in January and qualified three…

The Dog Photography Awards is an annual photography contest that seeks to showcase the most exceptional dog photographs from across the globe. Its mission is to celebrate the artistry of top dog photographers, uncover emerging talents, and showcase the extraordinary diversity and charm of dogs. For the 2024 awards, there were 1,700 entries from more than 60 different countries across the five different categories: action, portrait, studio, dogs and people, and the new category of documentary. Judged by a panel of leading photographers, canine experts, and industry professionals, here we see the five winning images of this year’s awards.. ■ Action ■ Moving in time ■ Photographer: Regine Jensen ■ Documentary ■ Greenlandic Flat Tire ■ Photographer: John Fabiano Description: “Taken while travelling through a blizzard from Siorapaluk, the northernmost indigenous…

When pet owners vote your product as the best, it’s a real badge of honour. If you needed any convincing of how big a deal the Your Dog Product Awards are, you’ll notice that the winning brands often put a winner’s logo on their packaging and on their exhibition stands at shows, such as Crufts. The companies are proud that dog owners recognised their product as something they rely on to take good care of their canine companions. Here, we meet the class of 2025… BEST SPECIALIST FOOD Burns Sensitive Dry Dog Food Burns understands that dogs often have unique dietary requirements in the same way as humans do. That’s why their Sensitive range has been specially formulated for dogs with allergies and intolerances. Choose from our tailwaggingly-tasty varieties. ●…